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Primarily the author may be trying to inform some readers, and warn...

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:36:41 PST

Primarily the author may be trying to inform some readers, and warn others. Additionally, the author is providing an illustration of how life has changed during this world-wide acceptance of fast food, fast eating, wanting not only meals, but "things" quickly. Nevertheless, the authors arguement is simply stating the need for speed, and how American's, at least most, especially those within various age groups, have traded out health for...

What questions is the author trying to answer and how does he want...

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:06:24 PST

What questions is the author trying to answer and how does he want readers to react?

I think the answer to this question lies within America's need for...

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 10:49:45 PST

I think the answer to this question lies within America's need for cheap, fast, and easy things. We are a country that is obssesed with material things. Our time has become so precious we refuse to waste a second or a dime on it. We have found ways to take short cuts in order to save money and time; despite the issues that may be caused. "Fast Food Nation" is a warning to America to "slow down and do things right". We...

The book is a warning against eating too much fast food. It shows the...

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 10:27:04 PST

The book is a warning against eating too much fast food. It shows the dangers on an individual whose only source of food is from McDonald's. All of the benchmarks of being a healthy person, from weight, to cholesterol, to blood pressure all rise dramatically as his intake from fast food increases.

Why was "Fast Food Nation" written?

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 09:53:32 PST

Why was "Fast Food Nation" written?

The style of this book is mostly narrative. Schlosser begins his...

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 09:03:37 PST

The style of this book is mostly narrative. Schlosser begins his "tale" with the tale of Carl Karcher, the founder of Carl's Jr. hamburger chain, and a pioneer of fast food. As he tells Carl's story, he integrates the story of American in the mid-1900's, allowing his narrative to slip into a more academic style in the recitation of history. Notice the difference between these passages, one focusing on Carl's narrative and the...

How's diction used in the book "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of...

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:32:38 PST

How's diction used in the book "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal?"

One thing I definitely took away from the book is how "wrong" the system...

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:17:33 PST

One thing I definitely took away from the book is how "wrong" the system of delivering meat to big restaurants is. The entire process is cruel, and unsafe. It's not just fast food that uses these slaughterhouses, it's many markets and other restaurants as well. I have tried to cut back the amount of meat I eat per week because of this.

yea mcdonalds is pretty retarded. i was eating a big mac one day with...

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:28:19 PST

yea mcdonalds is pretty retarded. i was eating a big mac one day with my family and i bit into a piece of plastic stuck in between the lettuce and the pickle. i have never eaten anything from mcdonalds since.

Well before I read that book I had quit eating at McDonald's and became...

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 18:51:53 PST

Well before I read that book I had quit eating at McDonald's and became much more choosy about the choices I made...it began when I was pregnant with my first son and walked into Mickey D's for breakfast with my husband. Immediately after walking in I began retching at the overwhelming aroma of grease. We only eat out about once every other month, but we definitely think twice about where we eat...reminds me a bit of Sinclair's THE...

Well, ya gotta die of somethin'! I haven't read the book yet, but I'm...

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 17:38:45 PST

Well, ya gotta die of somethin'! I haven't read the book yet, but I'm just about to swear off beef because of all the recalls. I can't wait until somebody does an expose on the megasupermarkets, like Walmart. Now there's something to be scared of! Where do they get their meat???

Yes and it made me so sad. I completely quit eating some things that I...

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 17:33:46 PST

Yes and it made me so sad. I completely quit eating some things that I love because just thinking about it made me think how hard I would have to work that day in the gym. Now when someone asks me if I want to know the nutritional value of something I love I tell them emphatically, "NO!" I know if I find out and it's bad enough I'll never eat it again. :(

Oh, indeed. To the point where I'm pretty much starving now. Before I...

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:48:14 PST

Oh, indeed. To the point where I'm pretty much starving now. Before I read FFN, my diet was built on the four holy pillars of fast food: Taco Bell, Burger King, Carl's Jr., and McDonald's. But now...now I can barely walk by those places without throwing up into my shoes.The problem is not so much the poor-quality, poorly prepared food, but the harmfulness of the fast food industry itself. The author exposes behind-the-scenes corruption,...

Did Fast Food Nation change the way you eat?

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:38:35 PST

Wondering if, after reading the book, you changed how/what/where you eat? Why?